Healthcare Science: Pre-Veterinary Certificate

HS21/PVE1

Program Description

The healthcare science pre-veterinary technology certificate provides students with general education courses that serve as a foundation for further study in the degree level veterinary technology program. This is a degree level certificate. (Program Length: 3 Semesters Minimum)

Employment Opportunities

A variety of entry level positions are available in a wide range of health care settings such as hospitals, rehabilitation and assisted living facilities, and home health care agencies.

Curriculum

Essential General Education Core Courses (15 Credits)

Area I - Language/Arts/Communication

ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

(Choose ONE of the following)

ECON 1101 - Principles of Economics Credit hours: 3
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit hours: 3
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit hours: 3
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit hours: 3
HIST 1111 - World History I Credit hours: 3
HIST 1112 - World History II Credit hours: 3
HIST 2111 - U. S. History I Credit hours: 3
HIST 2112 - U. S. History II Credit hours: 3
POLS 1101 - American Government Credit hours: 3
PSYC 1101 - Introductory Psychology Credit hours: 3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

(Choose ONE of the following)

MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts

(Choose ONE of the following)

ARTS 1101 - Art Appreciation Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2110 - World Literature Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2130 - American Literature Credit hours: 3
HUMN 1101 - Introduction to Humanities Credit hours: 3
MUSC 1101 - Music Appreciation Credit hours: 3
RELG 1101 - World Religions Credit hours: 3

General Education Elective:

To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in general education courses, an additional 3 semester credit hours must be taken from Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV. Students can view the complete list of classes here .

Essential Technical and Occupational Courses:

Pre-Veterinary Technology Concentration (21 Credits)

PVE1

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
CHEM 1211 - Chemistry I Credit hours: 3
CHEM 1211L - Chemistry Lab I Credit hours: 1
BIOL 1111 - Biology I Credit hours: 3
BIOL 1111L - Biology Lab I Credit hours: 1
XXXX XXXX - Elective(s) Credit hours: 11

Total Hours: 36

Elective(s):

Any ALHS courses
BIOL 2311 - Human Pathophysiology Credit hours: 3
EMSP 1010 - Emergency Medical Responder Credit hours: 4
PSYC 2250 - Abnormal Psychology Credit hours: 3
SOCI 1120 - Introduction to Medical Sociology Credit hours: 3
ACCT 1100 - Financial Accounting I Credit hours: 4
MKTG 1100 - Principles of Marketing Credit hours: 3 OR
additional General Education courses. Please consult here for additional General Education course options

Suggested First Semester classes:

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3
MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3
BIOL 1111 - Biology I Credit hours: 3
BIOL 1111L - Biology Lab I Credit hours: 1